Thistle Kilt Pin

£17.95

Description

Art Pewter Kilt Pin

This thsitle kilt pin is topped with a traditional thistle design whilst the main body features a simple two stranded weave. The thistle was adopted over 700 years ago as the emblem of Scotland. Its intrinsic aesthetic quality and balance are instantly recognisable and as a result it commands universal appeal.

The kilt pin became fashionable in the 1800s and has continued to this day, universally worn on all kilts or kilted skirts. Highlanders invariably elaborated the metal parts of their wearing apparel either by the use of precious metals or by introducing Cairngorm stones, polished pebbles or jewels.